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The part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits signals from central nervous system to skeletal muscles, and from receptors of external stimuli thereby mediating sight, hearing and touch.
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Somatic nervous system — Somatic redirects here; for the musician known as Somatic, see Hahn Rowe. The somatic nervous system is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles, and… … Wikipedia
somatic nervous system — noun Physiology, Anatomy the part of the peripheral nervous system involved with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles, and with reception of external stimuli. Compare autonomic nervous system …
somatic nervous system — the parts of the peripheral nervous system that are concerned with the transmission of impulses to and from the nonvisceral components of the body, such as the skeletal muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, skin, and eye and ear. Called also… … Medical dictionary
nervous system — /ˈnɜvəs sɪstəm/ (say nervuhs sistuhm) noun the system of nerves and nerve centres in an animal, comprising two major parts, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. See central nervous system, peripheral nervous system,… …
Peripheral nervous system — The peripheral nervous system (PNS) resides or extends outside the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The main function of the PNS is to connect the CNS to the limbs and organs. Unlike the central nervous… … Wikipedia
peripheral nervous system — noun Physiology, Anatomy a system of nerves and ganglia leading from the spinal cord and brain (the central nervous system) to the organs of the body, conveying sensory information from within and outside the body to the central nervous system… …
autonomic nervous system — noun Physiology, Anatomy the part of the peripheral nervous system which controls the involuntary functions of the glands, blood vessels, the viscera, and the heart and smooth muscles. Compare somatic nervous system …
exteroceptive nervous system — the part of the afferent elements of the somatic nervous system that is sensitive to stimuli originating outside the body … Medical dictionary
proprioceptive nervous system — the portion of the afferent elements of the somatic nervous system that is sensitive to stimuli originating inside the body (from muscles, bones, joints, and ligaments) … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
